The National tribune., 1887-07-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts OF the
World.


England and Russia have made mutual con-
sessions regarding the Afghan boundary CUES
tions, which, IL is expected, Will result IN an
early agreement between the two nations
The Right Hon. Sir James Ferguson, Parlia-
mentary Secretary oF the British Foreign Of
Ace, announced IN the House Of S6mmons that
fhe Anglo Turkish convention ~ relation 10
Egypt had not yet been ratified by the Porte.
he stated that England would grant no post
ponement of the signing of the convention by
Turkey beyond July At is stated in Paris
that Crown Prince Frederick William, Of Prus-
sia, has visited the Count of Paris for the pur-
pose of warning him that FlOuquet- Boulan-
ger Ministry mean TO inaugurate war between
France and Germany within q month after
taking Office, and that the policy adopted by
the Monarchic party will be based on that
wnrninp.-A cablegram from London says
that rumors are anoat TO the effect that Mr..
Gladstone intends to make visit TO America,
and coupled with them are hints that the chlef
object of Mr.. Blaines trip TO London is TO IN
duce the venerable English statesman TO cross
the Atlantic
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Late adviccs from Moorehouse Parish, La,
indicate that the recent riot at Oakridge was
far more serious than at first reported. When
a party of whites went 20 arrest certain negroes
who had fred into crowd of white men Tight
ensued, in which six negroes and one whlte
man were killed and another white man Sc
Nerclv wounded. -Four of the negroes who es-
oaped from the fight were subsequently cap
tured and hanged At Fitchburg, Mass, 80
passengers on horse car became panic-stricken
on the 4th because the driver lost control Of
the horses. Some jumped and some were
pushed from the car upon the rocks below.
Marian 0Brien, aged 30 was almost instantly
killed, and several Others were badly hurt.
The car did not leave track.--ln Chatham,
ii L la1 xuifa and then
ahot himself with a shot gun.-A convict
who has been serving five years term for
burglary in the Riverside Penitentiary, at
Pittsburg under the name Of Sullivan, has
been identified a. Shea, who murdered Oficer
Wagner in ST. Louis some years ago, and who
escaped after he had been sentenced TO be
banged. His term expires in eight or 10 days,
when he will be taken 10 ST. Louis under spe-
cial guard TO prevent a rescue, which is said
90 have been planned.-Henry Hamilton,
wealthy planter and stockman of Bradley
County, Ark is reported to have been lynched
there for a murder consnitted some time ago.
-HentOn Miller, Treasurer Of Perry County,
Ind, is defaulter TO the extent of S69 .OOO de
has absc0nded.-During the absence Of Mrs.
August Relder of Pittsburg, three of her chill
dren were fatally burned by an explosion OF
can of oil. The little ones were aged eight,
seven and two years, respectively.-At Louis
vile, KY, Albert Turner colored, one Of the
murderers of Jennie Bowman, was hanged
last Friday He made statement exculpating
Patterson, his accOmplice who is also under
sentence Of DEATH but whose case has not yet
been decided by the Court of Appeals. He
had previously declared Patterson guilty
Mr. Holland, of the firm of Holland John
son, Chicago, was killed while fixing an cleo
tric fan He touched the wires and received
the full force of the electric charge.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Philadelphia INDUCED in an old time cele-
bration of the Fourth, with all the exercises
thereunto belonging. Prof. King the we'll
known aeronaut. was 10 have made an ascen-
sion IN his mammoth air-ship, the "Great
Northwest" Unfortunately after il had been
inflated with 100000 cubic feet of gas il burst,
and was made total wreck, greatly TO the dis
appointment of seven men who were TO have
made the ascension with the Professor and the
100000 people who had assembled in Fair
mount Park. Prof. Wise made a successful
ascent in a smaller balloon, carrying three per-
sons. The exercises of the day were favored
with seven fires, three murders, two or three
fatal accidents and innumerable minor casual
ties.-Orders have been sent from Rome TO
the Archbishop Of New York 10 oexcOmmunicate
the Rev DIR. McGlynn and 10 publish the de-
cree Of accommodation in the journals
Reports from a large number Of Counties in
East Tennessee indicate that the wheat crop
this season is the largest raised for 90 years.
The grain is Of very fine quality. - AT
New London, Conn.,, the 18th annual four
mile stmight-away race between eight-oared
crews representing Yale and Harvard Univer-
Bites was rowed over the Thames River course
from Gales Ferry 10 Winthrop Point, and was
won by Yale by 81 lengths. Official time
Yale, 2356: Harvard, 23J0l.--ControlleI
Trenholm says the wrecking of the Fidelity
Back, Cincinnati, might have been prevented
had he been able to have its affairs investi
gated by a special examiner He thinks tn,
incident shows the necessity for a corps o
supervising bank examiners.--Bi Bishop Jame
A. Shorter, Of the African Methodist Episcopa
Church. having charge Of the work in Soutl
Carolina and Georgia, died suddenly Of hear
disease at his home at Wilberforce, o.
Ia the 10th year of his age
HRS. Julia Jackson Christian, Of San Diego
Cal, the only daughter of Stonewall Jackson
has given birth 10 a daughter. Utal
constitutional Convention, composed of rs dele
gates elected at the County Mass Convention
met in Salt Lake City Thursday and effected
permanent organization. 1t is proposed 10 az
ply for admission as a State.-The bushes
failures throughout the country for the las
seven days number for the United States I5I
and for Canada &C.